SAPS Roger Sedres/Gallo Images via Getty Images Crisis policing implies the "constant shifting of goalposts between law enforcement and respect for civil liberties", Police Minister Bheki Cele said.MPs called on IPID to investigate incidents of police brutality during the lockdown.The DA blamed a police minister "behaving like he's Rambo" for the incidents.Hours after the police…
Police Minister Bheki Cele addresses SAPS officers on Friday. Police Minister Bheki Cele says policing during the Covid-19 pandemic has "come at a cost" to the SAPS as 5 000 officers became infected and 36 lost their lives. Cele called on all SAPS officers to decisively deal with both the "armed and unarmed enemy". He added…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…